The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (1996)
A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.
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Cast
Hiroshi Mikami
as Kenji Miyazawa
Miki Sakai
as Toshi Miyazawa
Shinobu Nakayama
as Chie Ito
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Riho Makise
as Tsuyu Takase
Kaoru Yachigusa
as Iti Miyazawa
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Seijiro Miyazawa
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Director
Seijiro Koyama